Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat district

Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat (Thai: อำเภอเมืองนครศรีธรรมราช, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn sǐː tʰām.mā.râːt]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province in southern Thailand.

Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat district
อำเภอเมืองนครศรีธรรมราช
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province
Coordinates: 8°25′12″N 99°57′48″E / 8.42000°N 99.96333°E / 8.42000; 99.96333
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Si Thammarat
SeatNai Mueang
Area
 • Total617.4 km2 (238.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total266,613
 • Density431.83/km2 (1,118.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code80000
Geocode8001

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise): Pak Phanang, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Phra Phrom, Lan Saka, Phrom Khiri and Tha Sala. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

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The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 114 villages (mubans).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.    
1.Nai Mueangในเมือง-46,364
2.Tha Wangท่าวัง-17,234
3.Khlangคลัง-18,638
6.Tha Raiท่าไร่68,437
7.Pak Nakhonปากนคร612,501
8.Na Saiนาทราย66,124
12.Kamphaeng Saoกำแพงเซา99,784
13.Chaiyamontriไชยมนตรี56,460
14.Mamuang Song Tonมะม่วงสองต้น64,422
15.Na Khianนาเคียน812,506
16.Tha Ngioท่างิ้ว910,425
18.Pho Sadetโพธิ์เสด็จ931,709
19.Bang Chakบางจาก1111,521
20.Pak Phunปากพูน1236,063
21.Tha Sakท่าซัก99,743
22.Tha Rueaท่าเรือ1822,968
 

The missing numbers 9-11 and 17 belong to communes which were split off in 1994 to form Phra Phrom District.

Nakhon Si Thammarat itself has city status (thesaban nakhon) and covers tambons Nai Mueang, Tha Wang, Khlang, and parts of Na Khian and Pho Sadet. There are a further three townships (thesaban tambons): Bang Chak covering parts of the same-named tambon, Tha Phae covering parts of tambon Pak Phun, and Pak Nakhon covering parts of tambons Tha Rai and Pak Nakhon. There are also 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

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